NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2014, at 10,050.1 inhabitants per km². Caraş-Severin had the lowest, at 34.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 75.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 86.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10,050.1Bucureşti
Lowest34.1Caraş-Severin
Median75.242 areas
Romania86.6History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 10,050.1 inhabitants per km²10,050.1IlfovIlfov: 269.6 inhabitants per km²269.6PrahovaPrahova: 162 inhabitants per km²162IaşiIaşi: 146.9 inhabitants per km²146.9DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 129.6 inhabitants per km²129.6GalaţiGalaţi: 121.5 inhabitants per km²121.5ClujCluj: 106.3 inhabitants per km²106.3BraşovBraşov: 103.9 inhabitants per km²103.9ConstanţaConstanţa: 103 inhabitants per km²103BacăuBacău: 93.6 inhabitants per km²93.6DoljDolj: 90 inhabitants per km²90ArgeşArgeş: 89.4 inhabitants per km²89.4BotoşaniBotoşani: 82.8 inhabitants per km²82.8MureşMureş: 82.3 inhabitants per km²82.3GiurgiuGiurgiu: 82 inhabitants per km²82TimişTimiş: 81.3 inhabitants per km²81.3NeamţNeamţ: 79.5 inhabitants per km²79.5OltOlt: 79.2 inhabitants per km²79.2Satu MareSatu Mare: 78.2 inhabitants per km²78.2BihorBihor: 77.3 inhabitants per km²77.3MaramureşMaramureş: 75.4 inhabitants per km²75.4SuceavaSuceava: 74.9 inhabitants per km²74.9SibiuSibiu: 74.5 inhabitants per km²74.5VasluiVaslui: 74.4 inhabitants per km²74.4BuzăuBuzău: 73.2 inhabitants per km²73.2VranceaVrancea: 70.9 inhabitants per km²70.9BrăilaBrăila: 69.5 inhabitants per km²69.5TeleormanTeleorman: 64.6 inhabitants per km²64.6VâlceaVâlcea: 64.6 inhabitants per km²64.6CălăraşiCălăraşi: 62.4 inhabitants per km²62.4IalomiţaIalomiţa: 62.1 inhabitants per km²62.1GorjGorj: 60 inhabitants per km²60HunedoaraHunedoara: 57.9 inhabitants per km²57.9SălajSălaj: 57.7 inhabitants per km²57.7CovasnaCovasna: 56.5 inhabitants per km²56.5AradArad: 56.1 inhabitants per km²56.1AlbaAlba: 54.5 inhabitants per km²54.5MehedinţiMehedinţi: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 53.7 inhabitants per km²53.7HarghitaHarghita: 47 inhabitants per km²47TulceaTulcea: 41.2 inhabitants per km²41.2Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 34.1 inhabitants per km²34.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2013
1Bucureşti10,050.1-0.6%
2Ilfov269.6+2.9%
3Prahova162-0.6%
4Iaşi146.9+0.8%
5Dâmboviţa129.6-0.6%
6Galaţi121.5-0.6%
7Cluj106.3+0.3%
8Braşov103.90%
9Constanţa103-0.1%
10Bacău93.6-0.4%
11Dolj90-0.7%
12Argeş89.4-0.6%
13Botoşani82.8-0.8%
14Mureş82.3-0.2%
15Giurgiu82-1%
16Timiş81.3+0.4%
17Neamţ79.5-0.6%
18Olt79.2-1.1%
19Satu Mare78.2-0.4%
20Bihor77.3-0.3%
21Maramureş75.4-0.4%
22Suceava74.90%
23Sibiu74.50%
24Vaslui74.4-0.1%
25Buzău73.2-1.1%
26Vrancea70.9-0.6%
27Brăila69.5-1.1%
28Teleorman64.6-1.4%
28Vâlcea64.6-0.6%
30Călăraşi62.4-0.8%
31Ialomiţa62.1-0.6%
32Gorj60-0.8%
33Hunedoara57.9-1%
34Sălaj57.7-0.7%
35Covasna56.5-0.4%
36Arad56.1-0.4%
37Alba54.5-0.5%
38Mehedinţi54.2-1.1%
39Bistriţa-Năsăud53.7-0.2%
40Harghita47-0.2%
41Tulcea41.2-1%
42Caraş-Severin34.1-0.9%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Bucureşti, with 10,050.1 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Caraş-Severin, with 34.1 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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